NCAA stops planned strike by aviation security
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has intervened in the planned strike of AvSec and the logistics sub-sector, which was supposed to commence today, Wednesday.
The NCAA asked for a week’s extension to address the issue the National Union of Air Transport Employees raised.
The General Secretary of NUATE, Ocheme Aba confirmed the development, saying the Director General of NCAA, Musa Nuhu intervened by asking for a week’s extension.
The union has asked members to stay in action on the strike, which was expected to commence on Wednesday afternoon.
She recalled that NUATE on Tuesday directed the Aviation Security and Logistics sub-sector to commence an immediate strike across Nigerian airports from Wednesday following poor wages.
The circular, which Aba signed, lamented that AVSEC, primarily graduates, are paid a paltry sum of N30, 000 monthly.
The union in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, the Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, the Director of the Department of State Services, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command stated that the withdrawal of service was inevitable.
Aba explained that all efforts to negotiate improved wages for their members in the past had failed and wondered why N30,000 could be sufficient for the personnel in today’s Nigeria.
